Chichester FilmMakers - Autumn Event
Aimed at professional and aspiring film makers and screen actors that are wanting to develop their skills, extend their network of contacts, take part in future film productions (both sides of the lens), want to dip their toe in the water, gain more production experience, experience how films are made, or generally want to support our local film and creative industries.
Our events take place every 3 months (January, April, July, October) and are attended by 100 to 160 people of all ages from across the South of England, and are supported by a variety of industry professionals, charities, businesses and education, including Kate Winslet, Paramount Pictures, Chichester Cinema (NewPark), CreativeJam, Chichester College, Old Chapel Studios.
Agenda Includes
Updates and News from Chichester FilmMakers
Networking & Refreshments (often spilling over in to the pub afterwards). Comprising 30 to 60 minutes at the event's start and again at the end.
Screenings of locally produced short film(s) and trailer(s), that have included:
The Barn (multi-award winning short film, shot at Weald & Downland Museum and Arundel, and screened in 23 countries)
The Vilebites
Final Truth (currently in Production)
Past film projects & productions have included:
- The Vilebites written and directed by Chris Millward & Paul Burton
- Final Truth, written and directed by Jonathan Brooker (Chichester FilmMakers)
- The Last Crone by Lisa Ashton
- BoneKeeper by Howard Ford (UK Premiere March 2026)
- Blue Room by Carol Younghusband & Kate Cheeseman (BAFTA Winning Director)
- The Death Of Us by Annabella Rich
- Automation by Michael Chaloner
- Never Forget by Ryan Lackenby
- Across The Quiet by Ryan Lackenby
- The Barn by Chichester FilmMakers (supported by Kate Winslet)
Film production launches, updates, introductions, premieres, with projects being confirmed nearer the time.
Cast & Crew Calls for projects in pre-production
Guest Speaker(s) - confirmed nearer the time and have included film industry professionals such as Rob Sprackling (Gnomeo & Juliet), Oliver Hollingdale & Craig Standen (The Realm of Eldervin), Kate Cheeseman and Carol Younghusband (Between The Piers / Outlander), Mark Adams (Film Festival Consultant & Journalist), Stephen Baysted (Film-score and games music composer), Howard Shore (Film Director & Producer), Ethan Adams (Hollywood Film Director), Grace Couzens (Assistant Editor for Mission Impossible 7 & 8), and many more.
Ask The Audience: Cast & Crew Calls, Production Launches, Feedback wanted
Previous event content can be viewed one our website at News & Events / Past Events.
Tickets are available from:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chichester-filmmake...
Chichester FilmMakers C.I.C is a self-funded, non-profit organisation, founded in 2023 with a mission to provide aspiring screen actors & film makers to gain valuable experience, skills development, and opportunities to gain on-set and production experience whilst working with local and professional film productions, in West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset and Surrey, and especially around the area of Chichester, Arundel, Petsworth and Farnborough, and everywhere in between.
Please contact the events team at events@ChiFilm.studio if you would like your short film screened at one of our events, or if you would like to present your script, story or idea, or film production at a future event. We can also be found on Facebook and Instagram. Search for Chichester FilmMakers
